Idaho State Bengals take on Hornets in NCAA Basketball Betting

College basketball betting interest will be high on Thursday when the Bengals of Idaho State hit the hard court against the Hornets of Sacramento State.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The Sacramento State Hornets were listed as -10.5-point favorites at most sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark earlier in the day. It opened first at Sportsbook, where the over/under betting odds total was expected shortly.

Idaho State Bengals vs Sacramento State Hornets Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Sacramento State Hornets battles the Idaho State Bengals, currently sitting with a 6-9 mark (8-3 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals betting, are 4-6 for the Sacramento State Hornets and 5-6 for the Idaho State Bengals.

This college basketball game matches up the No. 271 (Sacramento State) and the No. 220 (Idaho State) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.

Statistical Matchup

Offensively, the game matches up Sacramento State's No. 150 nationally ranked offense (73.36 points per game) against a Idaho State Bengals defense that sits as the No. 238 at 79.2 PPG. The Sacramento State Hornets have been averaging 45.56% from the field, more than the Bengals have managed so far this season (41.53% on average).

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Ethan Telfair was dynamite, scoring 37 points and adding 2 rebounds but North Dakota still won, 84-76, over Idaho State on Saturday at Holt Arena.

Jeff Wu scored 13 points in a futile effort to lead the Hornets to a win (they lost 77-58 to Montana at Dahlberg Arena on Saturday).

Betting Trends
  • Idaho State is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
  • Idaho State is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
  • Idaho State is 2-18 SU in its last 20 games on the road
  • Idaho State is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Sacramento State
  • Sacramento State is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
  • Sacramento State is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games at home
  • Sacramento State is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Idaho State
  • The total has gone OVER in 7 of Sacramento State's last 9 games when playing Idaho State

Next Betting Matchups

Idaho State at Portland State, Saturday, January 16th
Sacramento State at Weber State, Saturday, January 16th

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